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Scholarship Search

Scholarship Search. The webinar will be starting shortly. Scholarship Search. How to find “outside” scholarships. Type your questions at anytime during the presentation To view this webinar in the future, visit www.bluefield.edu/webinars. Meet your presenter. Mark L. Hipes

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Scholarship Search

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  1. Scholarship Search The webinar will be starting shortly

  2. Scholarship Search How to find “outside” scholarships • Type your questions at anytime during the presentation • To view this webinar in the future, visit www.bluefield.edu/webinars

  3. Meet your presenter • Mark L. Hipes • Director of Traditional Admissions • mhipes@bluefield.edu • 6 years experience in higher education • Serves on the board for the Wolfe Foundation Insert photograph here

  4. Scholarships, they are out there. • Make it your part-time job. • Make a list, including deadlines and requirements. • Don’t Procrastinate.

  5. Where do I look?

  6. Where do I look? • Start local – search on your own • Google search for scholarships in your area • “Scholarships in Richmond, VA” • ‘Scholarships in Virginia” • Scholarship search engines (Never pay for money!) • CollegeBoard.org • CollegeNet.com • Fastweb.com • Scholarships.com

  7. Any questions so far?

  8. Questions • How many have started looking for scholarships? • Is it too late? • Have you applied for a scholarship? • Was the process easy or hard?

  9. Bluefield College A Virginia Baptist College • The Virginia Baptist Mission Board • www.vbmb.org/scholarships • BGAV Achievement Scholarships • Deadline April 1st • The Virginia Baptist Foundation • http://vbfinc.org/scholarships • Deadline April 1st • Requires additional documentation

  10. State Government • Virginia • State Council of High Education • www.schev.edu • Financial Aid • Undergraduate • Outside the state of Virginia • Check your state higher education council and see what scholarships will travel outside of the state.

  11. Scholarship Pointers • Know who you are • Create a resume • Organize a few writing samples • Articulate your goals • Why do you want to attend college? • What do you want to study? Why?

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